A comprehensive list of notable AI-related incidents involving ethical, safety, or legal concerns globally over the past two years.
Apple was sued over misleading advertising for its AI features that were not ready at launch.
Impact: Raised questions about transparency and consumer rights in AI product rollouts.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Pending
Criminals used AI voice-cloning tech to impersonate individuals in imposter scams.
Impact: FTC reported over 845,000 imposter scams in 2024, prompting urgent calls for detection tech.
Estimated Loss: $500M+
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Unknown
Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material spiked dramatically in 2024.
Impact: Highlighted the need for robust legislation and proactive detection mechanisms.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Unknown
Amazon’s AI-generated music tool raised concerns over use of copyrighted material without consent.
Impact: Sparked renewed focus on copyright protections in generative AI content.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Unknown
Waymo self-driving car involved in a fatal accident during autonomous operation.
Impact: Triggered NHTSA investigation into autonomous vehicle safety.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Pending
Meta settled a lawsuit over AI-driven biometric data misuse.
Impact: Contributed to ongoing scrutiny of biometric surveillance and data practices.
Estimated Loss: $1.4 billion
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: $1.4 billion
Clearview AI faced continued legal battles over its facial recognition tech.
Impact: Faced compounding fines and regulatory pressure due to misuse of biometric data.
Estimated Loss: Tens of millions
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: $20 million + pending fines
A retailer was fined for AI surveillance that violated GDPR provisions.
Impact: Raised awareness about lawful deployment of AI surveillance under GDPR.
Estimated Loss: $5 million
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: $5 million
AI-generated scams led to large-scale financial losses in finance sector.
Impact: Interpol estimated total fraud losses exceeded $500 million.
Estimated Loss: $500+ million
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Unknown
California DMV suspended Cruise's autonomous vehicle permits after safety incidents.
Impact: Led to nationwide halt of operations and internal investigation.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Unknown
OpenAI was sued for scraping massive amounts of data without consent to train AI models.
Impact: Brought data consent and copyright practices into legal scrutiny.
Estimated Loss: Unknown
Fine Due to Non-Compliance: Pending